Egg Kurma

Ingredients

Boiled Egg: 4
Finely chopped onion: 1
Ginger paste: 1 tsp
Garlic paste:  1 tsp
Poppy seed paste: 3 tbsp
Melon seesd paste(Char magaz): 1 tbsp
Almond paste: 2 tbsp
Cashew nut paste: 2 tbsp
Coconut paste: 2 tsp
Curd : 1 tsp
Tomato chopped: 1 small
Cinnamon: 2
Green cardamom: 4
Clove: 3-4
Bay leaf: 2
Red chili powder: 1 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
Garam masala powder: 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder: 1 tsp
Cumin powder : 1/2 tsp
Green chili : 1
White oil : as required
Salt : As per taste
chopped coriander for garnishing

Method

1. Heat oil in a kadai. Add boiled egg , turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt. Swallow fry the eggs and keep aside.

2. Heat remaining oil in a sama kadai. Add Add bay leaves, cloves, green cardamom,cinnamon. Saute for half a minute till fragrant.

3. Add chopped onions and stir-fry until golden in colour and then add ginger-garlic paste. Cook for another few minutes. Add chpped tomato and fry until raw smell of tomato goes.

4. Once These are cooked add poppy seed- melon seed -almond-cashew nut paste and mix well.

5. Add coriander powder , cumin powder, turmeric powder , red chili powder and cook till spice mix separates and the oil leaves the sides of the kadai.

6. Now add curd to the spice mix and mix well. Cook until gravy becomes slightly thickened.

7. Now add the coconut paste and stir well.

8. Check the seasoning.

9. Now add the fried egg to the gravy, green chili and  cook covered on low heat for 2 minutes.

10. Sprinkle some garam masala powder to it and cover the lid and let it seat for 15 mins.

11. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot with steamed rice/ pulao/ tandoori roti.